Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music lyrics

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Hey, do it now, Yay hey!

Yeah, once I was a boogie singer,

Playing in a rock & roll band,

I never had no problems, yeah

Runnin' down the one night stands

And everything around me, yeah

Got to stop to feeling so low,

And I decided quickly, yes I did

To disco down and check out the show

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Yeah they were dancing and singing and movin' to the groovin',

Then just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted

Play that funky music white boy, Play that funky music it right,

Play that funky music white boy, Lay down the boogie

And play that funky music till ya die.

Till ya die,yeah

Oh,till ya die

I tried to understand this, I thought that they were out of their minds

How could I be so foolish (how could I), To not see I was the one behind

So still I kept on fightin', well losin' every step of the way (what'd you do?)

I said I must go back there (got to go back) and check to see if things still the same

CHORUS (Come on, play some electrified funky music!) >> solo

Hey now wait a minute!

Now first it wasn't easy, Changing rock & roll and minds

Things were getting shaky, I thought I'd have to leave it behind,

Now its so much better, (its so much better) I'm funkin' out in everyway

But I'll never loose that feeling, (you no I won't) Of how I learnt my lesson that day.

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They shouted

Play that funky music (play that funky music)

Play that funky music (gotta keep on playin' funky music)

Play that funky music (play that funky music)

Play that funky music (gonna play it all night long)

Play that funky music white boy.... (fades out)